Another scientist has come forward with a theory that the interstellar object 3I/Atlas is possibly an “intelligent visitor from another solar system.”
Michio Kaku, professor of theoretical physics at the City College of New York has come forward saying that if the interstellar object picks up extra energy as it emerges from behind the Sun then something is steering the possible “alien ship.”
Professor Kaku said in an interview with NEWSMAX, “Perhaps this is a visitor, an intelligent visitor from another solar system.
“This week, it turns out that the asteroid or comet will be whizzing around our sun. And if it picks up extra energy on its flyby, that would clinch it.
“That means there’s extra-terrestrial intelligence involved. So watch for it.”
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He added that on the 29 to 30 October the object will reach its closest point to the Sun, scientists will then be tracking it to find out if it gets an extra uplift.
Kaku said, “If so, it means we are being visited.”
Harvard professor Dr Avi Loeb said scientists and astronomers will watching for the Oberth effect, this means, “if you were to whip around the sun, you would pick up extra energy in the process.”
The interstellar object that is travelling towards Earth at 130,000mph was detected on 1 July has left millions of people worried after theories have emerged it could be an “alien mothership.”
Astrophysicist Dr Avi Loeb has issued a terrifying statement saying the object is “nor natural” and “from an engineer’s perspective” 3I/Atlas is a “mothership that releases mini-probes” and will “’slow down at perihelion and intercept Earth, taking advantage of the Sun’s gravitational assist,” however the Harvard Professor said this will depend on the mass “of the mini-probe.”
🚨 Two of the world’s top physicists are sounding the alarm on 3I/ATLAS
🧠 Dr. Avi Loeb:
“3I/ATLAS may not be a comet at all… we could be looking at alien technology performing a deliberate maneuver as it slingshots around the Sun.”
⚛️ Dr. Michio Kaku:
“It’s an intelligent… pic.twitter.com/qDTcYxMSDN
— Astronomy Vibes (@AstronomyVibes) October 27, 2025
Dr Loeb said the “comet” does not have one major thing that all comets have, a tail.
He said, “There were claims of a tail.
“But since 3I/ATLAS is accelerating and its current size is not much larger than the angular resolution of Earth-based telescopes, it is not easy to avoid fictitious elongation of the image as a result of the object’s motion.”
Dr Loeb wrote on his blog, “I suggested a `Loeb Scale’ for interstellar objects where `0’ is definitely a natural object (comet or asteroid) and `10’ is definitely a technological object (identified by manoeuvres or emission of artificial light or signals).
“Currently, I give 3I/ATLAS a 6 on that scale, but my assessment will change as we get better data on it when it comes closer to the Sun.”
He added, “As of now, I assign a 30 to 40 per cent likelihood that 3I/ATLAS does not have a fully natural origin.
“This low-probability scenario includes the possibility of a black swan event akin to a Trojan Horse, where a technological object masquerades as a natural comet.”
NASA has added 3I/Atlas to the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) which comprises of world-wide astronomers and space agencies and have described the comet as a possible “planetary threat” to Earth.
